Executive Assistant

Permanent Full Time

We’re seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support senior leaders within our Great West Corporate Taxation function. This role is central to enabling a high-performing team—ensuring seamless operations, strengthening organization across complex deliverables, and supporting senior leadership in managing priorities, deadlines, and key deliverables.

This is an opportunity for a strong business partner who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and brings a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset to executive support.

What you’ll do

Executive & Team Enablement

• Provide day-to-day support to senior leaders, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and prioritization of competing demands
• Act as a key point of coordination for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a seamless and professional experience
• Support the planning and logistics of meetings, including Board and senior leadership materials

Operational Excellence

• Manage and maintain structured digital filing systems, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with record retention standards
• Coordinate travel arrangements, expense management, and general office operations
• Support the team in managing workflow across multiple deadlines and deliverables

Document & Presentation Support

• Prepare, format, and edit presentations, reports, and materials for senior leadership and Board-level audiences
• Ensure materials are polished, accurate, and aligned with executive standards

Tax & Financial Administration

• Support routine tax-related processes, including basic calculations, payment requests, and tracking
• Assist with preparation and coordination of tax forms and regulatory documentation
• Partner with internal teams to gather and organize financial and tax-related information as needed

Technology & Coordination

• Leverage Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint) to streamline workflows and enhance team productivity
• Provide light troubleshooting and coordination with internal tech support where required

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders, ideally within a finance, accounting, or tax environment
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment
• Comfort working with numbers and performing basic financial or tax-related calculations
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset—you anticipate needs and stay one step ahead
• Strong relationship-building skills, with a focus on collaboration and service excellence
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, high-volume work environments

The base salary for this position is between $59,800 - $99,700 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  

Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Great-West Lifeco.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.  

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